#C8471D
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.1% 0.172 37.2), rgb(200, 71, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C8471D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8471D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 71, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 75%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.172 37.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8471D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8471D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8471D text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8471D text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09D
oklch(81% 0.078 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28367
oklch(70.6% 0.124 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#D7603C
oklch(63.1% 0.159 37.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8471D
oklch(57.1% 0.172 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A83205
oklch(49.1% 0.161 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#882B0C
oklch(42.6% 0.133 37)
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Step 900
900
#6E2914
oklch(37.8% 0.104 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#C8471D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D6015 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D16 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC213F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8471D
#C8471D
oklch(57.1% 0.172 37.2)
- #00869F
#00869F
oklch(57.2% 0.102 217)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8471D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #C8471D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.